Describe the location,climate, occupation,food habit and lifestyle of people living in kedarnath
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Kedarnath is a town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and is renowned for Kedarnath Temple. It is located in the Himalayas, about 3,583 m (11,755 ft) above sea level near Chorabari Glacier. The nearest road head is at Gaurikund. Kedarnath is located at a distance of 223 km from Rishikesh in Uttarakhand and close to the source of Mandakini river.
During winter due to heavy snowfall, the Temple is closed . From November to April the Palki with the utsava murti of Lord Kedarnath is transferred to a place near Guptakashi called Ukhimath. People shift their settlement too from Kedarnath to nearby villages because of severe winter.
Families of Tirtha Purohit of 55 villages and other nearby villages are dependent on Kedarnath for livelihood.Since this is a holy town, there is no alcohol or meat served here. The hotels that provide accommodation also serve food, but there are food carts, small restaurants and dhabas as well. Some popular dishes are ‘ras’, ‘chainsoo’, ‘jhol’i, ‘kafuli’ and chapattis or rotis
Kedarnath is a place in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and had come in existence because of Kedarnath Temple.
Location: It is located in the Himalayas, about 3,583 m (11,755 ft) above sea level near Chorabari Glacier.
Climate: In winters, due to heavy snowfall, the temple is closed and murti of lord Kedarnath shifted to to a place near Guptakashi called Ukhimath for the months November to April.
Occupation: People leaving in Kedarnath adopts agriculture is their main occupation.
Food or lifestyle: the popular dishes of Kedarnath are ‘ras’, ‘chainsoo’, ‘jholi’, as its holy place, alcohol or meat is not served there.